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International tourism [electronic resource] : cultures and behavior / Yvette Reisinger.

By: Reisinger, Yvette.
Contributor(s): ScienceDirect (Online service).
Publisher: Amsterdam ; London : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2009Description: xxix, 429 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780750678971; 0750678976.Subject(s): Tourism | Culture and tourismGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 338.4791 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
Contents:
Part One International Tourism: The Global Environment -- 1 Globalization, tourism and culture -- Introduction -- 2 Cultural diversity -- Part Two Cultural Theories and Practices -- 3 Intercultural theories -- 4 Cultural practices and tourism impacts on culture -- Part Three Culture and Cultural Differences -- 5 Culture -- 6 Cultural variability -- 7 Cultural influences on intercultural communication -- 8 Cultural influences on social interaction -- 9 Cultural influences on rules of social interaction -- 10 Cultural influences on service -- 11 Cultural influences on ethical behavior -- Part Four Tourist Behavior -- 12 Human behavior: its nature and determinants -- 13 Consumer buying behavior -- 14 Cultural influences on tourist buying behavior -- Part Five Cross-Cultural Comparison -- 15 Cultural differences among international societies -- Part Six Multicultural Competence -- 16 Multicultural competence in a global world.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One International Tourism: The Global Environment -- 1 Globalization, tourism and culture -- Introduction -- 2 Cultural diversity -- Part Two Cultural Theories and Practices -- 3 Intercultural theories -- 4 Cultural practices and tourism impacts on culture -- Part Three Culture and Cultural Differences -- 5 Culture -- 6 Cultural variability -- 7 Cultural influences on intercultural communication -- 8 Cultural influences on social interaction -- 9 Cultural influences on rules of social interaction -- 10 Cultural influences on service -- 11 Cultural influences on ethical behavior -- Part Four Tourist Behavior -- 12 Human behavior: its nature and determinants -- 13 Consumer buying behavior -- 14 Cultural influences on tourist buying behavior -- Part Five Cross-Cultural Comparison -- 15 Cultural differences among international societies -- Part Six Multicultural Competence -- 16 Multicultural competence in a global world.

Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 14, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.